| This blog is written by JRL | 9 entries so far |
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Oak Rib Chest
Once I got into an “This is only an experiment” approach to woodworking, I broke thro...
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Asian Woodworking #4: Tool Gifts
There had to have been some excellence in toolmaking in China’s imperial era. We can judge ...
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Asian Woodworking #3: Indonesian Woodcraft
While touring Indonesia, we came upon these finely carved posts which were mortised for the frame...
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Asian Woodworking #2: Indonesian Artisans
Just couldn’t believe what was being used for roadside vendor tables in Bali—6 to 8 i...
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Asian Woodworking #1: Luk Yu Teahouse
Please, no jokes about the name of this historic Hong Kong teahouse. I’m sure they could ma...
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Taiji Sword
I should write a book: 101 uses for discarded wood flooring. I have a pile of the stuff and may n...
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slab stool
Apologies for not knowing what this red and incredibly dense wood is. Hard to work with but extre...
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Bookends
Couldn’t let good scraps go to waste. This leftover cutoff served well for bookends for my ...
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Coat and hat rack
Hat and coat racks such as this are not for sale through any furniture outlets in our city of 6 m...
